JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire

JFK_Jr · 05-17-2006, 11:04 PM

Just got my tank delivered today!!! Yeah Baby!!!

Custom 150 Gallon 72"x18"x29" Starphire tank single overflow in center.(Starphire front and side panels) Custom stand and raised canopy.

My system's filtration is by Lifereef.

LF1-150 Lifereef Berlin System with a VS2-24 external protein skimmer,
BlueLine water pump 30 hdx for skimmer, BlueLine water pump 40 hdx for system. For circulation: 3 maxijet 1200 on a wavemaker.

LCR1 Lifereef Calcium Reactor with 10lb CO2 set up.

AquaZone Deluxe 100 - 100 mg/hr Ozonizer/Controller plus ORP Probe and 250cc Air Drier.

I also have a Hamilton retrofit lighting system 72inch 3x25OW 1OK MH with electronic ballasts and 2x96 watt PC with Electronic Ballasts. Also a set of dimmable moonlights. Four 5" speed adjustable fans mounted in the canopy.

Everything controlled by Digital Aquatics "Reefkeepr 2" controller with PH probe and two expansion sockets.

For backup: TRIPP LITE POWERVERTER APS 750 POWER INVERTER 750W 2OUT 12VDC-120V with double 12V DEEP CYCLE MARINE BATTERIES. I wanted a generator for my bacony... but my condo said absolutely NOT! Something about burning the building down... can you believe that... LOL

In case of a long term power outage... like during hurricane Wilma, I've got a battery charger in my office at the hospital where I can re-charge my marine batteries. Thank God for my job!!!

I'll be logging my adventures here... so stay tuned!

Jay

Woodstock · 05-17-2006, 11:10 PM

Nice!!! Absolutely beautiful stand and canopy!

JFK_Jr · 05-17-2006, 11:15 PM

Thanks... I'm so excited I don't know what to do with myself

I think I'll call in sick tomorrow!!!

Woodstock · 05-17-2006, 11:18 PM

LOL! Yeah, good idea... your typing doesn't look so good...

R.yumaDaddy? · 05-17-2006, 11:59 PM

arrrgghhh... you lucky sob

Thats an awesome setup. Love the cabinet. Are you going sps, lps, softies, mix? Can't wait to see what you create. Good luck.

Gina · 05-18-2006, 06:46 AM

Beautiful set up!
Are you going to put anything under it to protect the floor?
Looking forward to it's progress.
It's always exciting when someone sets up a new system. I would call in sick too!

boozeman · 05-18-2006, 11:18 AM

Welcome to RS...love the way the tank covers the width of the wall, good choice in size!

Dragon Wrasse · 05-18-2006, 11:35 AM

Outstanding setup!!
becareful about using natural sea water, your tank is allot smaller water column then the ocean and the pollutants may affect your water quality especally over time.

Charlie97L · 05-18-2006, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragon Wrasse

Outstanding setup!!
becareful about using natural sea water, your tank is allot smaller water column then the ocean and the pollutants may affect your water quality especally over time.

ditto, there are some good threads about using it here and on nano-reef.com and the consensus is it needs to be filtered first if collected near the shore, or collected out at sea. you can't just walk down to the beach and bucket it up from the shoreline, at least in the US anyway, that stuff has some nasty parameters and other stuff in it.

jhnrb · 05-21-2006, 12:29 AM

very nice system choice. will be watching as it developes. congrats.

JFK_Jr · 06-15-2006, 12:47 AM

Well... finally got my live rock cycling my tank.

I just ordered a Tunze stream with magnet holder from myreefcreations. I also ordered the new Algae free magnet holders for my Maxijet 1200's... the suction cups really don't work that well.

I went snorkeling at my friend's place in Key Largo. Tons of hermit crabs and snails... will go back once my tank cycles. Florida law prohibits removing live rock but it's OK to collect snails and hermit crabs.

Woodstock · 06-15-2006, 06:00 AM

Nice rock! It is already covered with coralline~~

boozeman · 06-15-2006, 09:51 AM

nice rock !!!!

JFK_Jr · 06-15-2006, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boozeman

nice rock !!!!

Thanks

I used mostly rock from Haiti 170lbs for the base (I liked the shapes)... but I also went on a scavenger hunt to my LFS's and picked up a piece here and there of the best rock they had.

I'm on a quest to have a Kick A** reef... so I've been taking my time to get it just right.

I've gotten a lot of great info from Reef Sanctuary... nice to be part of this community.

Charlie97L · 06-15-2006, 11:04 AM

what did you decide about the water?

05-17-2006, 11:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
JFK_Jr Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hallandale Beach FL Posts: 2,108 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire Just got my tank delivered today!!! Yeah Baby!!! Custom 150 Gallon 72"x18"x29" Starphire tank single overflow in center.(Starphire front and side panels) Custom stand and raised canopy. My system's filtration is by Lifereef. LF1-150 Lifereef Berlin System with a VS2-24 external protein skimmer, BlueLine water pump 30 hdx for skimmer, BlueLine water pump 40 hdx for system. For circulation: 3 maxijet 1200 on a wavemaker. LCR1 Lifereef Calcium Reactor with 10lb CO2 set up. AquaZone Deluxe 100 - 100 mg/hr Ozonizer/Controller plus ORP Probe and 250cc Air Drier. I also have a Hamilton retrofit lighting system 72inch 3x25OW 1OK MH with electronic ballasts and 2x96 watt PC with Electronic Ballasts. Also a set of dimmable moonlights. Four 5" speed adjustable fans mounted in the canopy. Everything controlled by Digital Aquatics "Reefkeepr 2" controller with PH probe and two expansion sockets. For backup: TRIPP LITE POWERVERTER APS 750 POWER INVERTER 750W 2OUT 12VDC-120V with double 12V DEEP CYCLE MARINE BATTERIES. I wanted a generator for my bacony... but my condo said absolutely NOT! Something about burning the building down... can you believe that... LOL In case of a long term power outage... like during hurricane Wilma, I've got a battery charger in my office at the hospital where I can re-charge my marine batteries. Thank God for my job!!! I'll be logging my adventures here... so stay tuned! Jay Last edited by JFK_Jr : 07-23-2006 at 10:13 PM.

05-17-2006, 11:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,500 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire Nice!!! Absolutely beautiful stand and canopy! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

05-17-2006, 11:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
JFK_Jr Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hallandale Beach FL Posts: 2,108 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire Thanks... I'm so excited I don't know what to do with myself I think I'll call in sick tomorrow!!!

05-17-2006, 11:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,500 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire LOL! Yeah, good idea... your typing doesn't look so good... __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

05-17-2006, 11:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
R.yumaDaddy? Torch coral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Easton, PA Posts: 513 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire arrrgghhh... you lucky sob Thats an awesome setup. Love the cabinet. Are you going sps, lps, softies, mix? Can't wait to see what you create. Good luck. __________________ The early bird gets the worm, but what about the early worm?

05-18-2006, 06:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,842 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire Beautiful set up! Are you going to put anything under it to protect the floor? Looking forward to it's progress. It's always exciting when someone sets up a new system. I would call in sick too! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

05-18-2006, 11:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,802 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire Welcome to RS...love the way the tank covers the width of the wall, good choice in size!

05-18-2006, 11:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
Dragon Wrasse Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 991 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire Outstanding setup!! becareful about using natural sea water, your tank is allot smaller water column then the ocean and the pollutants may affect your water quality especally over time. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting

05-21-2006, 12:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
jhnrb Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Eureka, CALIF. Posts: 496 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire very nice system choice. will be watching as it developes. congrats.

06-15-2006, 12:47 AM	#11 (permalink)
JFK_Jr Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hallandale Beach FL Posts: 2,108 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire Well... finally got my live rock cycling my tank. I just ordered a Tunze stream with magnet holder from myreefcreations. I also ordered the new Algae free magnet holders for my Maxijet 1200's... the suction cups really don't work that well. I went snorkeling at my friend's place in Key Largo. Tons of hermit crabs and snails... will go back once my tank cycles. Florida law prohibits removing live rock but it's OK to collect snails and hermit crabs. Last edited by JFK_Jr : 01-29-2007 at 06:24 PM.

06-15-2006, 06:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,500 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire Nice rock! It is already covered with coralline~~ __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

06-15-2006, 09:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,802 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire nice rock !!!!

06-15-2006, 11:04 AM	#15 (permalink)
Charlie97L Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire what did you decide about the water? __________________ 40 Breeder, 20H Frag Aquactinics T5s, CPR Fuge, Deltec AP600, AC Jr, WavySea

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